Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: implications for Asian patients.

Background: transcatheter aortic valve implantation is now an accepted therapy for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis who are deemed inoperable, and it is a reasonable alternative for patients with high surgical risk. This study assessed the clinical outcomes of this procedure and the implications of transcatheter aortic valve implantation for such patients.

Methods: 14 consecutive patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation, were assessed.